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Faith can move mountains. But faith with acts of service becomes even more powerful and impactful. By using their collective talents, St. James Catholic Church’s Knights of Columbus honor God by helping others. “You can be a wonderful person, but we derive part of our inspiration from our Christian teachings and upbringings,” said Rick Thompson, who’s been St. James’ Knights’ membership director for two years.
Music can soothe. Music can inspire. Universal, music knows no limits, knows no boundaries, knows no borders. More than bringing them together, music connects people. Music makes us human. “Music is ver y impor tant because it brings people together,” said Matt Samly, who’s been the director of the Lititz Community Band for four years. “We listen to it in our cars. Out of anything in this world, it’s music that has that common element. Look at audiences at concerts; it’s just anybody. It’s always something for people to look forward to. It puts a smile on their faces. Culture changes, but music doesn’t.” The Lititz Community Band promotes all kinds of music, explores music and makes live music available to the masses. Made up of members from Lititz and surrounding areas, the band has the purpose of both representing the community and serving it. “We support the community,” said Samly. “Everybody likes some kind of music, and we try to play a wide variety of music. It’s a catharsis for the community. People relate to our kind of music, and we support community events. We’re the community’s band, and we’re proud of it.” In season, the Lititz Community Band rehearses at its home base, Lititz Moravian Church, 8 Church Square, Lititz. From the middle of April to late May, the band practices once a week in preparation for its season, which begins with an appearance in
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eventy-four years ago, Dennis Denenberg received services from the Society of Crippled Children and Adults that profoundly affected him and changed the course of his life. At the age of 4, Denenberg received speech therapy that turned a weakness into a strength. It’s the kind of story that the organization, now known as Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development, has routinely authored over the last nine decades. “I really garbled my words; it wasn’t just a stutter,” said Denenberg, clearly and succinctly. “You could really not understand what I was saying. My time at Schreiber opened the door to a successful K-through-12 experience. It opened the door to college, and I became an educator and a nationally recognized speaker. Schreiber changed my life. I’ve become involved as a donor and a volunteer.” A 78-year-old resident of Manheim Township, Denenberg is believed to be the oldest living Schreiber patient. He’s also leading an initiative to find any former Schreiber patient who is older than him, someone who would relieve him of the unofficial title of Schreiber’s oldest living patient. See Dennis Denenberg pg 2
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